About Validus Founded in 2015 to address the unmet financing needs of SMEs, Validus is the leading all-in-one SME financing platform in Southeast Asia today, providing small businesses with faster and effortless one-stop financial solutions. Headquartered in Singapore, we\xe2\x80\x99re present in 4 markets \xe2\x80\x93 Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. We\xe2\x80\x99re on a mission to drive financial inclusion and prosperity for small businesses by leveraging data, AI and strategic partnerships to drive growth financing to under-served SMEs. To date, we have disbursed more than USD 2 billion in loans to small businesses across the region. In Singapore, our SME-focused, full-suite business finance offering includes loans, business accounts, corporate cards, payments and expense management. Validus is backed by top-tier VCs and strategic investors, with more than S$60M in capital raised. An award-winning FinTech, Validus has won first runner-up (Singapore FinTech - Singapore Founder category) at SFF Global FinTech Awards 2022, first place at MAS FinTech Awards 2020 (Singapore Financial Institution), Top 10 FinTech Leaders and FinTech Leaders under 30 at SFF Global FinTech Awards 2021. Validus was named by LinkedIn as one of the Top 15 Start Ups in Singapore in 2021.

Who we are looking for Validus is in an exciting growth phase, and as we execute on our strategy, we\xe2\x80\x99re building a strong team of capable, driven individuals who are passionate about making it easier for SMEs to manage and grow their businesses. This role reports to the Head of Marketing for Validus Group, and the candidate is responsible for marketing communications, social media, and content marketing.

Responsibilities

• Brainstorm, conceptualize, and execute omnichannel marketing communication campaigns to drive awareness and demand for our products and services

• Copywriting: Write concise, creative and effective copy for different channels and mediums (both digital and offline)

• Develop and write content to drive leads and engagement across customer journey. This may include but is not limited to ad creatives, website, campaign landing pages, social media, emails, newsletters, videos, customer stories and marketing collaterals.

• Manage freelance writers whenever required, to develop blog articles and content for owned channels and other communities

• Manage agencies and freelance designers to develop the creative assets such as graphics, brochures and videos; basic Adobe Creative Suite skills are required

• Create marketing campaign landing pages in Wordpress using \xe2\x80\x98drag and drop builder\xe2\x80\x99 plugin (Elementor), and create email campaign layouts using \xe2\x80\x98drag and drop builder\xe2\x80\x99 in email marketing CRM

• Plan, own and manage content marketing and social media editorial calendars

• Source for vendors and manage the production of printed marketing collaterals and corporate marketing gifts

• Research and analyse competitive environment, content trends and gaps, and proactively propose improvements to improve marketing communications and content

• Use data-driven marketing approach for evidence-based decision making, such as A/B tests, research and analysis to support content strategy

• Support other marketing activities when necessary, according to organisational needs
  

Requirements:

• Diploma or Bachelor Degree in Media, Mass Communications, Design, Business Marketing or related field, with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience (for Senior Executive role) in marketing communications and content campaign management and execution.

• Fresh graduates may apply for entry-level Executive role with proof of relevant internship experience, portfolio and recommendation letter

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are essential. You must have a passion for the written word and be able to write clear, concise and grammatically correct copy, and wordsmith according to the target audience.

• Basic Adobe Creative Suite skills and a strong sense of visual design. Ability to deliver clear creative briefs to designers and brief changes to get a desired design outcome that is aligned with brand standards.

• Hands-on experience with social media management, Wordpress CMS, website landing page design and email marketing platforms

• Applicants should endeavour to provide portfolio or evidence of past work (marketing communication and content samples)
  

What you need to succeed in this role:

• You must be an independent individual contributor who is resourceful, hands-on, and personally motivated to deliver quality and excellent work under minimal direction

• You must be a curious, creative storyteller with an excellent command of English, be adept at using data-driven marketing approaches, and have a strong sense of design aesthetics

• Rigorous attention to details, with excellent planning, organisational and time management skills to thrive in a fast-paced environment

• Strong work ethics including having a sense of ownership and integrity

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to collaborate effectively as a team player across teams and diverse cultures in Southeast Asia

• The right attitude \xe2\x80\x93 a fearless and positive growth mindset, humility, self-awareness, a sense of humour, bias for action, problem-solving mindset and adaptability. You must be eager to learn, grow and perform, open to feedback, resilient and have the tenacity to get things done!
  

What you can expect:

• A competitive remuneration package

• Company health insurance

• An entrepreneurial company culture that emphasises empowerment at all levels \xe2\x80\x93 we set you up for success and we trust and empower you to get things done \xe2\x80\x93 act like you\xe2\x80\x99re the owner and you have a stake in the company\xe2\x80\x99s success

• A workplace that celebrates diversity of views, encourages empathy and values self-driven improvement

• Growth opportunities based on high performance